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About Periwinkle and Maiden Grass

What is

Life Span

Perennial
Perennial

Type

Flowering Plants, Shrubs
Grass

Origin

Madagascar
Eastern Asia, China, Japan, Korea

Types

Purple vinca, Vinca, cherry red, strawberry color
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Number of Varieties

3030
0 40000
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Habitat

Subtropical climates, Tropical regions
Lower slopes, marshes, Mountain Slopes

USDA Hardiness Zone

4-94-9
0 99
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AHS Heat Zone

12-1
9 - 1

Sunset Zone

A1, A2, A3, H1, H2, 1a, 1b, 2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24
2a, 2b, 3a, 3b, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

Habit

Clump-Forming
Clump-Forming

Information

Plant Size

Minimum Height

1.97 cm150.00 cm
0 3900
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Minimum Width

2.96 cm120.00 cm
0 6350
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Plant Color

Flower Color

Magenta, Pink, Rose
Red, White

Flower Color Modifier

-
Bicolor

Fruit Color

-
-

Leaf Color in Spring

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green

Leaf Color in Summer

Dark Green
Light Green

Leaf Color in Fall

Dark Green
Green, Dark Green, Gold, Tan

Leaf Color in Winter

Dark Green
Gold, Tan

Shape

Leaf Shape

Oval
Lanceolate

Thorns

Season

Plant Season

Fall, Spring, Summer, Winter
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter

Growing Conditions

Sunlight

Partial shade
Full Sun

Growth Rate

Fast
Fast

Type of Soil

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

The pH of Soil

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Drainage

Well drained
Average

Bloom Time

Fall, Spring, Summer
Fall, Late Fall

Repeat Bloomer

Tolerances

Drought, Pollution, Salt
Pollution, Drought

Care

Where to Plant?

Container, Ground, Pot
Ground, Pot

How to Plant?

Seedlings, Stem Planting, Transplanting
Divison

Plant Maintenance

Medium
Medium

Watering Plants

Watering Requirements

Does not require lot of watering, Medium
Do Not over Water, Keep ground moist

In Summer

Lots of watering
Lots of watering

In Spring

Moderate
Adequately

In Winter

Average Water
Average Water

Soil

Soil pH

Neutral, Slightly Alkaline
Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline

Soil Type

Loamy, Sandy, Well drained
Clay, Loam, Sand

Soil Drainage Capacity

Well drained
Average

Sun Exposure

Partial shade
Full Sun

Pruning

Prune ocassionally
cut main flower spike, Remove dead leaves

Fertilizers

All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer
All-Purpose Liquid Fertilizer, Fertilize when new

Pests and Diseases

Botrytis Blight, Canker, Crown rot, Pythium rot, Root rot
Healthy tree, Red blotch, Rust

Plant Tolerance

Drought
Drought, Pollution

Facts

Flowers

Flower Petal Number

Single
Single

Fruits

Showy Fruit

Edible Fruit

Fragrance

Fragrant Flower

Fragrant Fruit

Fragrant Leaf

Fragrant Bark/Stem

Showy Foliage

Showy Bark

Foliage Texture

Medium
Fine

Foliage Sheen

Glossy
Matte

Evergreen

Invasive

Sometimes
Sometimes

Self-Sowing

Attracts

Butterflies
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Allergy

Intestinal gas, Nausea, Vomiting
Asthma

Benefits

Uses

Aesthetic Uses

Beautification, Showy Purposes
Cottage Garden, Showy Purposes

Beauty Benefits

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Edible Uses

Environmental Uses

Air purification
Air purification, Provides ground cover

Plant Benefits

Medicinal Uses

Chest pain, High blood pressure, Inflammation, Sore throat, Tooth ache, Wounds
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Part of Plant Used

Whole plant
Whole plant

Other Uses

Decoration Purposes, Showy Purposes, Used as Ornamental plant
Used as Ornamental plant

Used As Indoor Plant

Used As Outdoor Plant

Garden Design

Bedding Plant, Container, Edging
Dried Flower / Everlasting, Container, Cutflower, Feature Plant, Foundation, Mixed Border, Screening / Wind Break

Scientific Name

Botanical Name

Catharanthus roseus
MISCANTHUS sinensis 'Gracillimus'

Common Name

Madagascar periwinkle or rosy periwinkle
Eulalia, Japanese Silvergrass, Maiden Grass

In Hindi

Periwinkle
maiden grass

In German

Immergrün
Mädchen Gras

In French

Pervenche
herbe de jeune fille

In Spanish

Bígaro
hierba doncella

In Greek

μυρτιά
παρθενική γρασίδι

In Portuguese

Mirta
grama de solteira

In Polish

Barwinek
panieńskie trawy

In Latin

Periwinkle
virgo herba

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae
Plantae

Phylum

Mollusca
Magnoliophyta

Class

Gastropoda
Liliopsida

Order

Geraniales
Cyperales

Family

Apocynaceae
Poaceae

Genus

Catharanthus
Miscanthus

Clade

-
-

Tribe

-
-

Subfamily

-
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Number of Species

817
1 27800
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Properties of Periwinkle and Maiden Grass

Wondering what are the properties of Periwinkle and Maiden Grass? We provide you with everything About Periwinkle and Maiden Grass. Periwinkle doesn't have thorns and Maiden Grass doesn't have thorns. Also Periwinkle does not have fragrant flowers. Periwinkle has allergic reactions like Intestinal gas, Nausea and Vomiting and Maiden Grass has allergic reactions like Intestinal gas, Nausea and Vomiting. Compare all the properties and characteristics of these two plants. Find out which of these plant can be used as indoor plant. If you are interested to decorate your house and garden, find out aesthetic uses, compare them and select the plant which will beautify your surrounding. Along with beautification, try comparing medicinal and edible uses of Periwinkle and Maiden Grass and you can choose the plant having best and most benefits.

Season and Care of Periwinkle and Maiden Grass

Season and care of Periwinkle and Maiden Grass is important to know. While considering everything about Periwinkle and Maiden Grass Care, growing season is an essential factor. Periwinkle season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter and Maiden Grass season is Fall, Spring, Summer and Winter. The type of soil for Periwinkle is Loamy, Sandy, Well drained and for Maiden Grass is Clay, Loam, Sand while the PH of soil for Periwinkle is Neutral, Slightly Alkaline and for Maiden Grass is Acidic, Neutral, Alkaline.

Periwinkle and Maiden Grass Physical Information

Periwinkle and Maiden Grass physical information is very important for comparison. Periwinkle height is 1.97 cm and width 2.96 cm whereas Maiden Grass height is 150.00 cm and width 120.00 cm. The color specification of Periwinkle and Maiden Grass are as follows:

  • Periwinkle flower color: Magenta, Pink and Rose

  • Periwinkle leaf color: Dark Green

  • Maiden Grass flower color: Red and White

  • Maiden Grass leaf color: Green and Dark Green

Care of Periwinkle and Maiden Grass

Care of Periwinkle and Maiden Grass include pruning, fertilizers, watering etc. Periwinkle pruning is done Prune ocassionally and Maiden Grass pruning is done cut main flower spike and Remove dead leaves. In summer Periwinkle needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water. Whereas, in summer Maiden Grass needs Lots of watering and in winter, it needs Average Water.